ˈshredə(r), esp South ˈsre-, dial ˈswe- noun
( -s )
: one that shreds: as
a. : any of various utensils, implements, or machines for cutting, scraping, or tearing something (as corn, sugarcane, wheat, vegetables, wastepaper) into shreds
b. : husker-shredder
c. : an operator of a machine for flaking scrap metal for use in polishing powder — called also schrother